Valparaiso's women's swim team saw its 2010-2011 season come to a close on Saturday evening as the Crusaders finished in seventh place at the Horizon League Championships at Busbey Natatorium in Cleveland, Ohio.

Valparaiso's women's swim team heads into the final day of the season in seventh place at the Horizon League Championships at Busbey Natatorium in Cleveland, Ohio after scoring 101 points through three days.

Valparaiso opened the2011 Horizon League Championships in seventh place following the opening day of competition at Busbey Natatorium in Cleveland, Ohio. The Crusaders tallied 48 points on day one, four points ahead of eighth place Butler.

Valparaiso's women's swim team finished up the dual meet portion of the schedule on Saturday afternoon picking up a pair of victories in Macomb, Ill. The Crusaders defeated host Western Illinois 154-88 and Monmouth (Ill.) 160-84.

Valparaiso posted five event wins on Saturday, including three by Shaunna Dangremond (Tucson, Ariz./Sabino H.S.), but IUPUI edged out the Crusaders 110-94 on Senior Day at the Athletics-Recreation Center pool.

Valparaiso's women's swim team dove back in the pool on Friday evening, only to drop a double dual meet with IUPUI and Saint Louis at the IUPUI Natatorium in Indianapolis, Ind. The Crusaders fell to the host Jaguars 67.5-37.5 while losing 82-29 against the Billikens.

Valparaiso's women's swim team started off strong on Thursday evening at the Calvin Invitational, and sits in fourth place out of nine schools after the first two events of the three-day meet in Grand Rapids, Mich. The Crusaders scored 38 points on the opening day.

Experience abounds for the Valparaiso University women's swim team as the Crusaders take to the pool for the 2010-2011 season. Head coach Howard Hunte returns seven swimmers from last year's squad and has added a transfer and six freshmen to the roster for the upcoming season.

Valparaiso's swimming and diving teams will be home for five dual meets this season as head coach Howard Hunte has released the 2010-2011 men's and women's swimming and diving schedule. The Crusaders will be home at the Athletics-Recreation Center pool twice in October and three times in January.